Tenant Risk Verification – background checks

Landlords hit by Shamyana scam lash out at tenants

tenantriskverification November 29, 2012 0

Landlords duped in one of the UAE’s biggest rental scams by Shamyana Entertainment Services — allegedly perpetrated by con man Haitham Al Kouatly — are lashing out at tenants for misusing their apartments. The sub-leasing

Tenant Trustworthiness To Be Proved With New System In Portugal

tenantriskverification November 28, 2012 0

A service for background checks has been developed by Renda Protec in order to reduce the risks of damaged furniture or missed payments. Rental activity has suffered a slump in the Portuguese real estate

Tenants serving a break notice in a lease

tenantriskverification November 28, 2012 0

Any tenant who wishes to exercise a break of the lease needs to be very careful, as any mistakes can be costly. Failing to comply exactly with the lease conditions can result in the

Property clinic: Where do I put my tenant’s deposit?

tenantriskverification November 28, 2012 0

I have just become a landlord, but do not know anything about looking after my tenant’s deposit. Can I just put it in my bank account? Terry, Dorset Legal advice on becoming a landlord is

Landlords and tenants need protection from lettings agents

tenantriskverification November 27, 2012 0

In a new assessment of UK lettings agents, Which? says it has uncovered bad practice, unexpected and unfair fees and a lack of consumer protection that fails both tenants and landlords. According to the watchdog,

Tenant Screening: What Criteria Can You Use?

tenantriskverification November 26, 2012 0

My previous two articles discussed the importance of tenant screening and how to avoid a federal discrimination suit. In this article I want to discuss some of the criteria that you can and

NJ tenant’s story a good example of why tenant screening is so important

tenantriskverification November 26, 2012 0

A man in New Jersey seems to have made fighting landlords his full-time profession. His story serves as an excellent reminder of the importance of conducting a thorough tenant check on every serious tenant

Are Online Rental Applications Good for Landlords?

tenantriskverification November 21, 2012 0

With more apartment seekers turning to the Internet, digital functionality is spawning new systems for leasing. Take, for instance, the new “apply now” options available on many rental ad hosting sites, including Craigslist.